• 25 years of experience operating, maintaining, managing, designing and implementing network and communication systems; IT Service Management and Information Assurance policies, processes, tactics, controls, and procedures• BS, MBA, CISSP, ITIL, PMP, Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt Professional), Master Training Specialist, Quality Assurance Auditor, UNIX System Administrator, Texas Insurance Agent, Security ClearanceProcess Design and Quality Management Focus• IT Service Management (ITSM) Process Engineering / Optimization / Automation• ITSM Implementation Planning and Roadmap Development• ITSM Maturity Assessments and Gap Analysis• ITSM Team Mentoring and Coaching• IT Service Compliance Planning and Evaluation• Quality Assurance and Inspection• Naval C4I Systems and Operations Management• Enterprise Team leader for Incident Management, Problem Management Strategic Planning Focus• Balance Scorecard initiatives, strategic alignment programs• IT Portfolio and Governance planning• IT process improvement methodologies• Six Sigma, Project Management and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practices implementation • Critical Infrastructure Continuity of Operations Planning, IT Service Continuity/ Disaster PlanningPhilosophy to which I strive:“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's always doing both. ” -- Lawrence Pearsall Jacks

C4I Officer

Start Date: 2001-07-01End Date: 2005-07-01

• Led 25 Electronic, Interior Communications, and Information Technicians managing and maintaining all electronic systems on board including networks, communications, radar, and navigation systems.• As Electronic System Test Coordinator, successfully completed 100% Operational Verification Testing, meeting all test objectives early or on schedule, from keel-laying to ship’s commissioning.• Led Chafee’s Post-Shakedown Availability, a $23 million project involving over 240 personnel from 3 different shipyards. Completed on budget, ahead of schedule, and significantly beyond baseline scope.

NAVY CYBER FORCES / Navy Network Warfare Command

Start Date: 2008-08-01End Date: 2010-05-01

• Led the design of IT Service Management (ITSM) strategies, policies, processes, and tools across a multi-discipline team of 3,100 contractors, government engineers, and military personnel. Improved enterprise-wide service continuity while enabling a reduction of operations personnel by 34%.• Transformed a Navy-wide cyber operations team from a system-based reactive construct to a service-based enterprise. Successfully implemented enterprise-wide ITSM best practices and performance metric standards at all (9) Navy shore Communications/Network facilities and Atlantic Fleet ships.• Directed and managed the Navy’s global IT problem management team. Led cross-functional process improvement teams in the analysis and improvement of end-to-end network infrastructure security and availability. Reduced average system downtime enterprise wide by 23%.• Personally trained over 300 personnel and oversaw training of over 3,300 personnel in the fundamentals of IT Service Management, ITIL, and ISO 20000 standards. Guest speaker at Navy IT/C4I conferences.• Conducted training seminars for senior executive IT leadership (Flag Officers) to develop a process management and governance strategy for the Navy’s Next Generation Network (NGEN).

Communications Officer

Start Date: 2006-03-01End Date: 2008-07-01

Communications and Network Operations Director• Led a team of 300 military, civilian, and contractor personnel managing telecommunications, network operations, satellite resources, video relay, and enterprise computing services for the Navy’s largest communications and network operations center• Provided 24x7x365 customer service delivering seamless connectivity and service continuity to over 40,000 DoD customers and organizations.• Led the planning, migration and implementation of the Naval Regional Network Operations and Security Center (NAVRNOSC) West, integrating four existing stove-piped divisions into a single matrix organization. Reduced operations personnel by 15% over 3 years with no loss of service quality.• Performed gap analysis and architecture development for a cloud-based Network Operations Center (NOC) management system integrating network operations processes with automated network management tools. Implemented fault detection, performance management, bandwidth analysis, incident and problem management, and a customized dashboard system for NOC operations, service staff, and executive leadership.• Hand-picked to lead IT Portfolio Governance and strategic alignment initiatives including Balance Scorecard, IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Six Sigma, and Project Management. Implemented performance metric standards for critical network operations processes. Successfully established Key Performance Indicators and a performance baseline to facilitate continuous process improvement.• Developed training programs, troubleshooting guides, operational procedures, departmental instructions and quick reference guides for technicians and supervisors. Oversaw training for over 280 Information Technicians and twenty senior supervisors.• Drafted the Critical Infrastructure Continuity of Operations Plan and led the development of the IT Service Continuity Plan. Ensured sustained service provisioning during emergency operations and natural disasters.

Member

Start Date: 2011-01-01End Date: 2013-01-01

The Patriot Guard is a band of brother and sister motorcycle riders, vets, and supporters of our fallen military. We provide Honor Guard motorcycle escorts and flag lines for funerals and other ceremonies to honor fallen vets and wounded warriors.

Operations Officer

Start Date: 2006-10-01End Date: 2007-03-01

• Managed all telecommunications, networks, and satellite resources for the Horn of Africa region for DoD and other agencies. Achieved DIACAP accreditation on schedule. Recognized by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Director for having a “model” Information Assurance program.

Technical Operations Manager

Start Date: 2005-07-01End Date: 2006-09-01

• Led a team of 65 Information Technicians managing 7,000 network and telecommunications circuits providing 24/7 end-to-end terrestrial and satellite connectivity. Maintained a 100% compliance record on all DISA performance evaluations.• Managed Cryptographic services and performed DISA site evaluations for the Pacific Region. Achieved Six-sigma accuracy and accountability for cryptographic operations over 18-month tenure.